Microsoft Bing issue removes Copilot, DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT search features

Search features for ChatGPT, Copilot, DuckDuckGo and other platforms are not working properly at this time due to a Microsoft outage that appears to be related to Bing’s application programming interface (API). . Sites and services are either completely unavailable or only intermittently responsive at the time of publication.

The issues – which started around 3 a.m. ET – appear to be related to Bing’s API and any services that depend on it. Although Microsoft’s web search engine, Bing, was apparently also affected earlier, according to Technological crisisthe service now appears to load search results correctly.

Other search engines like DuckDuckGo and Ecosia, which rely on Bing’s API, cannot load any search results. Microsoft’s Copilot is also experiencing similar issues, displaying a loading loop that prevents users from accessing the service. ChatGPT, which allows Plus subscribers to search the web, similarly displays an error message when users attempt to make a search request.

Microsoft has acknowledged loading issues with its Copilot service, saying it is “working to isolate the cause of the issue.” Meanwhile, Microsoft’s Services Health Platform is currently not reporting any further service outages. OpenAI and Ecosia have confirmed that they are experiencing issues with their platform’s search features, and OpenAI says it is also investigating the issue.

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